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Tour guide dies during Colosseum tour

August 22, 2025August 22, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian tour guide association renews demands for changes to summer opening hours after a tour guide dies whilst working in extreme heat.

Tourism August 2025 figures show rise in number of tourists. Trevi Fountain entry fee is being mooted again.

Italy tourism surges in August

August 20, 2025August 20, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

ROME – Italy saw a strong rise in tourism this August, with more than 15.6 million visitors arriving between 1 and 18 August. The Interior Ministry reported a 9.3% increase compared with the same period in 2024.

Andrea Palladio - died on 19 August 1580

On this day in history: death of Andrea Palladio

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Andrea Palladio, one of the most influential architects in history, died on 19 August 1580 in Vicenza. His work changed how buildings were designed across Europe and, later, America. Palladio was born in Padua in 1508 to a miller’s family. He trained as a stonemason before moving into architecture. His practical knowledge of stonework shaped […]

Meloni visits Bucha in Ukraine and lends Italy's continuing support and aid to Ukraine against the Russian invasion.

Meloni: ‘No easy answers’ in Ukraine war talks

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni warned that peace in Ukraine will not come through simple solutions as leaders met in Washington.

Sinner and Paolini fall at the final hurdle in Cincinnati

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Carlos Alcaraz claimed his first Cincinnati Open crown after rival Jannik Sinner retired just 23 minutes into Monday’s final. Jasmine Paolini lost a hard-fought contest in the women’s final, falling to Iga Swiatek.

Pippo Baudo in Verona 2021 Credit: AP PHoto/Luca Bruno

TV Legend Pippo Baudo Dies at 89

August 17, 2025August 17, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Pippo Baudo, one of Italy’s most beloved television presenters, has died at a private hospital in Rome. He was 89.

palestinian woman flown in from Gaza. Source: AFP / Andreas Solaro

Palestinian woman dies after arrival in Pisa

August 17, 2025August 17, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 20-year-old Palestinian woman flown from Gaza to Italy for urgent medical care has died, the University Hospital of Pisa confirmed.

Search for two missing after Lake Bolsena storm

August 16, 2025August 16, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Emergency services are continuing their search today for two young men feared missing in Lake Bolsena after their boat capsized during a violent storm on Friday.

Hotel data breach in italy sees 100,000 IDs+ stolen. Credit: iStock.com/Christian Horz

Massive hotel data breach exposes tourist IDs

August 16, 2025August 16, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Nearly 100,000 identification documents have been stolen from Italian hotels and are being sold on the dark web, the Agency for Digital Italy (AgID) has warned. The hotel data breach could have serious consequences for those affected.